City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
A REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) FOR YEAR 2 - SEWER
SYSTEM CLEANING AND INVESTIGATION
(OUTFALL 15, 30, 31, 43, 48, 53, AND 34 DRAINAGE AREAS)
Whereas, in a letter dated March 17, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works requested legislation authorizing the issuance of a Request for Bids (RFB) for Year 2 - Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation, covering Outfall 15, 30, 31, 43, 48, 53, and 34 Drainage Areas; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to maintaining and improving its sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure to ensure public health, safety, and environmental compliance; and
Whereas, the City is currently under a Consent Order requiring the systematic cleaning, inspection, and remediation of its sewer system; and
Whereas, this project represents Year 2 of a 5-year program designed to clean and inspect all City sewers, following established protocols for sewer maintenance and illicit discharge detection and elimination; and
Whereas, the scope of work for this project includes cleaning and CCTV inspection of approximately 200,000 linear feet of sanitary and storm sewers, as well as follow-up CCTV inspections, smoke testing, and dye testing as part of an illicit discharge detection and elimination program; and
Whereas, this project will be fully funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Water Quality Improvement Program Grant and a New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Grant; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to issue a Request for Bids (RFB) to procure qualified contractors to complete this essential infrastructure project; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Issue a Request for Bids. The City Council authorizes issuing a Request for Bids...
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